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Brian Kelly admits he was ‘a pretty bad coach’ in 2016

Brian Kelly

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly said what we were all thinking about his performance leading the 4-8 Fighting Irish last season. Discussing quarterback Brandon Wimbush, who got off to a tough start this year, Kelly shared the message he gave his offensive leader during that rough patch.

It’s a pretty amazing quote.

It also seems to have worked wonders. Wimbush had a two-game stretch against Georgia and Boston College where he completed less than half his passes while throwing no touchdowns and one interception. Notre Dame went 1-1 in those games.

Since then, the young dual-threat quarterback has thrown four touchdowns and scored six total while throwing no interceptions and leading two blowout wins over Michigan State and Miami (OH).

The Fighting Irish are now 4-1 on the season, ranked No. 21 in the nation. They will hit the road for a game against the reeling North Carolina Tar Heels before their bit rivalry game against the USC Trojans, which comes after a bye in Week 7.

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